Did you know
20% Global Industrial Water Pollution
comes from Textile Manufacturing
Waste2Fresh is an EUH2020 funded project that is bringing an innovative solution to the textile manufacturing industry to address freshwater resource scarcity and industrial water pollution, into the market.
Vision
Deliver closed-loop industrial processes in European and global textile manufacturing and other energy-intensive industries via provision of Waste2Fresh closed-loop wastewater recycling solution that will considerably reduce industrial water pollution and improve water availability for local communities.
Our Mission
Provide a modular closed-loop near-zero discharge industrial water recycling system for textile and energy intensive process operations across Europe and worldwide, increase resource and water efficiency by 30% compared to the current state-of-the-art.
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News & Updates
- Fashion brands found their voice at COP26
In November 2021, the world’s leaders and thousands of environmental activists descended on Glasgow for COP26, the UN’s annual climate summit. Fashion has previously been marginalized… - How do we revolutionise
The fashion industry accounts for around 10% of greenhouse gas emissions and 20% of wastewater. It is no surprise then that a global dialogue surrounding its impact has intensified in recent years. - A Conversation with Richard Burke
In 2021, CPI announced its partnership with Waste2Fresh. CPI’s Alice Fair (AF) spoke to Richard Burke (RB), founder of Nanofique and leader of the project, about the future of sustainability in fashion and the global cooperation needed to implement sustainable solutions such as Waste2Fresh. - Unstitching colonialism
Threads of colonialism have been woven into the fabric of the globalised fashion industry, leading to environmental damage and suffering in developing countries. This year’s COP26 climate conference provides a vital opportunity to break this cycle. - 5 sustainable clothing manufacturing process
Worried about the pollution in the textile industry and the impact your clothes are having? Worry not, here are five ways the clothing manufacturing process can be environmentally supported and how companies are learning to de-risk their development.